Major dates in Irish History

Question 1

1873

Answer 1

Home Rule League created by Parnell to try and gain government. Until 1916, tension btw. the nationalists, who want to get Home Rule, and the protestants, who want to remain within the U.K.

Question 2

1916

Answer 2

Easter Rising, a rebellion by Irish Republicans is put down by the British army.

Question 3

1918

Answer 3

The nationalist party (Sinn Féin) wins the majority of Irish seats at the election and proclaim a republic.

Question 4

1919

Answer 4

Creation of the Irish Republican Army (I.R.A.)

Question 5

1921

Answer 5

Division of Ireland into Ulster (mainly protestant), remaining part of the U.K. with its own parliament and the Irish Free State, a British dominion.

Question 6

1937

Answer 6

The Irish Free State becomes a sovereign state, Eire.

Question 7

1947

Answer 7

Eire becomes the Republic of Ireland and leaves the Commonwealth in 1949.

Question 8

1968

Answer 8

Beginning of “The Troubles”, years of tension btw. the Protestant and Catholic communities in Ulster. Protestants want to remain in the U.K., Catholics want Ulster to be reunited wth the Republic of Ireland. Each develop para-military organisations (I.R.A./U.V.F.) which commit acts of terrorism.

Question 9

1972

Answer 9

The British government suspends the Irish Parliament and applies far more repressive policies.

Question 10

1985

Answer 10

Anglo-Irish agreements btw. the British and the Irish governments, marks the beginning of closer cooperation.

Question 11

1998

Answer 11

Peace agreements (Good Friday Agreements): a democratic assembly and cross-party cabinet are created to govern Northern Ireland. But the assembly is finally dissolved at times as the two main sides cannot agree on issues such as the decommissioning of arms.

Question 12

2007

Answer 12

Sinn Féin agrees to support the Northern Ireland policies, which leads to the restoration of a devolved government in Belfast, with power sharing between Protestants and Catholics.

Question 13

Home Rule League created by Parnell to try and gain government. Until 1916, tension btw. the nationalists, who want to get Home Rule, and the protestants, who want to remain within the U.K.

Answer 13

1873

Question 14

Easter Rising, a rebellion by Irish Republicans is put down by the British army.

Answer 14

1916

Question 15

The nationalist party (Sinn Féin) wins the majority of Irish seats at the election and proclaim a republic.

Answer 15

1918

Question 16

Creation of the Irish Republican Army (I.R.A.)

Answer 16

1919

Question 17

Division of Ireland into Ulster (mainly protestant), remaining part of the U.K. with its own parliament and the Irish Free State, a British dominion.

Answer 17

1921

Question 18

The Irish Free State becomes a sovereign state, Eire.

Answer 18

1937

Question 19

Eire becomes the Republic of Ireland and leaves the Commonwealth in 1949.

Answer 19

1947

Question 20

Beginning of “The Troubles”, years of tension btw. the Protestant and Catholic communities in Ulster. Protestants want to remain in the U.K., Catholics want Ulster to be reunited wth the Republic of Ireland. Each develop para-military organisations (I.R.A./U.V.F.) which commit acts of terrorism.

Answer 20

1968

Question 21

The British government suspends the Irish Parliament and applies far more repressive policies.

Answer 21

1972

Question 22

Anglo-Irish agreements btw. the British and the Irish governments, marks the beginning of closer cooperation.

Answer 22

1985

Question 23

Peace agreements (Good Friday Agreements): a democratic assembly and cross-party cabinet are created to govern Northern Ireland. But the assembly is finally dissolved at times as the two main sides cannot agree on issues such as the decommissioning of arms.

Answer 23

1998

Question 24

Sinn Féin agrees to support the Northern Ireland policies, which leads to the restoration of a devolved government in Belfast, with power sharing between Protestants and Catholics.

Answer 24

2007